Ocean County Law Enforcement Memorial 2011 Chris Matlosz

um now kyle right but we come together to not only remember them but to celebrate the lives that they led ocean gate police officer jason marliss was killed by heading home after his shift ended last thanksgiving day an alleged drunk driver crashed into his vehicle on the garden state parkway 32 year old officer marliss had served on the ocean gate police force for nine years he was married and the father of two young children he had finished his shift at 3 am and was still a uniform as he drove home during his shift that holiday morning jason was working on a drunk driving checkpoint to keep his community safe lakewood township police officer christopher natalos was just 27 years old he was driving in his police cruiser on a routine patrol that afternoon on february 14 january 14th when he stopped in a residential neighborhood to speak with a pedestrian after a brief exchange without warning and without mercy the assailant pulled out a handgun and opened fire officer matlows was shot three times at close range he was still sitting in the wheel behind the driver's seat in his patrol car he never had time to defend himself or even remove the revolver from his holster the mass booklet at officer matt lose's funeral contained a photo of christopher and his fiancee kelly walsh the instruction read chris chris was a devoted son brother and soul mate to fiance kelly and a proud member of the lakewood police department he was a man who enjoyed life and had the gift of laughter to share with fellow officers and friends chris's life though short in years was rich in service to family and community his presence touched the lives of everyone he met the world is better because he was here police officer christopher a mathews lakeland police department january 14th uh the second wreath from the survivors of the triangle of the new jersey state police will be presented by sergeant first class thomas janet and trooper richard shelton one oh so you